Pumice and volcanic ash soils with Mt Etna in the background. Again, soils originating from volcanic ashes are a natural defense against a historical enemy of Vitis Vinifera called Phylloxera, an ...

Rather, in the NRCS’s world, a “wetland” only needs three criteria: (1) Predominance of hydric soils (soils formed under wet conditions), (2) prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation (vegetation adapted ...

Saltier water seeping into the soil meant his fields closest to the lake would be rendered useless. Salinity has been an enemy of agriculture for millennia because even though many crops can ...

Genetic Switch Could Help Control Leaf Growth in Poor Soils Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to ...

It is completely unacceptable to see this sort of international witch hunt on UK soil and the most high-level visit in years must be a time to publicly vocalise UK Government outrage. The Foreign ...

Soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water. Different soils have different properties depending on their composition. Sandy soil is pale coloured and has ...

Maine Healthy Soils Program was created to provide farmers with resources to adapt their farms to a changing climate. Healthy soils are, literally, the foundation of a resilient agricultural system, ...